13. “If I have enjoyed the hospitality of the Host of this universe, Who daily spreads a table in my sight, surely I cannot do less than acknowledge my dependence.” – G. A. Johnston Ross

14. “God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?'” – William Arthur Ward

15. “If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.” – W. Clement Stone

Selfishness is thus a by-product of ingratitude.

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16. “Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.” – Seneca

17. “If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.” – Robert Quillen

We came with nothing, and EVERYTHING we have in life is a blessing bestowed upon us.

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18. “Gratitude is not a spiritual or moral dessert which we may take or push away according to the whims of the moment, and in either case without material consequences. Gratitude is the very bread and meat of spiritual and moral health, individually and collectively. What was the seed of disintegration that corrupted the heart of the ancient world beyond the point of divine remedy…? What was it but ingratitude?” – Noel Smith

19. “Gratitude goes beyond the ‘mine’ and ‘thine’ and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift. In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.” – Henri J. M. Nouwen

More reminders that gratitude should be a way of life, entrenched in our daily chores and interactions.

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20. “We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” – Frederick Keonig

21. “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” – Cicero

22. “In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

23. “Who does not thank for little will not thank for much.” – Estonian Proverb

24. “If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.” – Frank A. Clark

And finally…

25. “If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily.” – Gerald Good

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